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PRONUNCIATION OF ENDOLITHIC

endolithic  [ˌɛndəʊˈlɪθɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDOLITHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Endolithic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENDOLITHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of endolithic in the English dictionary

The definition of endolithic in the dictionary is growing inside rock.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENDOLITHIC


batholithic
ˌbæθəˈlɪθɪk
bathylithic
ˌbæθɪˈlɪθɪk
chalcolithic
ˌkælkəˈlɪθɪk
Eolithic
ˌiːəʊˈlɪθɪk
epilithic
ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk
granolithic
ˌɡrænəˈlɪθɪk
heliolithic
ˌhiːlɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
lithic
ˈlɪθɪk
megalithic
ˌmeɡəˈlɪθɪk
Mesolithic
ˌmɛsəʊˈlɪθɪk
microlithic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈlɪθɪk
monolithic
ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk
Neolithic
ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk
otolithic
ˌəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk
Palaeolithic
ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
paleolithic
ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
protolithic
ˌprəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk
statolithic
ˌstætəʊˈlɪθɪk
trilithic
traɪˈlɪθɪk
urolithic
ˌjʊərəʊˈlɪθɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENDOLITHIC

endoenzyme
endoergic
endogamic
endogamous
endogamy
endogen
endogenic
endogenous
endogenously
endogeny
endolymph
endolymphatic
endometria
endometrial
endometriosis
endometritis
endometrium
endomitosis
endomitotic
endomixis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENDOLITHIC

acrolithic
benthic
empathic
ethic
Gothic
homeopathic
homoeopathic
idiopathic
laccolithic
Lower Palaeolithic
Middle Palaeolithic
mythic
naturopathic
neuropathic
ornithic
osteopathic
psychopathic
Upper Palaeolithic
work ethic
zoolithic

Synonyms and antonyms of endolithic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «endolithic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENDOLITHIC

Find out the translation of endolithic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of endolithic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «endolithic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

endolithic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

endolithic
570 millions of speakers

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endolithic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

endolithic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

endolithic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эндолитических
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

endolithic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

endolithic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endolithique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Endolitik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

endolithischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

endolithic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

endolithic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Endolithic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

endolithic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

endolithic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एन्डोलाथिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

endolithic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

endolitici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

endolithic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ендолітіческіх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

endolithic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

endolithic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

endolithic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

endolithic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

endolithic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of endolithic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOLITHIC»

The term «endolithic» is used very little and occupies the 161.379 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOLITHIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about endolithic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDOLITHIC»

Discover the use of endolithic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to endolithic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heritage, Weathering and Conservation, Two Volume Set: ...
However, little is known about endolithic microorganisms and their role in stone biodeterioration. We collected cores from the Acropolis at the Maya site Ek' Balam to compare epilithic and endolithic bacterial communities. DNA was extracted ...
Rafael Fort, Monica Alvarez de Buergo, Miguel Gomez-Heras, 2006
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Natural Stone, Weathering Phenomena, Conservation Strategies ...
Freshly exposed surfaces, such as in glacial forelands of the Dachstein Mountains (Austria) show mature, fully differentiated endolithic colonization after only 15 years of atmospheric exposure. After a time period of 100 to 150 years, coverage ...
S. Siegesmund (ed.), Thomas Norbert Weiss, A. Vollbrecht (ed.), 2002
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High-Latitude Bioerosion: The Kosterfjord Experiment
Only from a dozen genera of the orders Ulotrichales, Chaetophorales and Caulerpales, endolithic forms are known that live entirely endolithic or develop endolithic Codiolum-stages during their life cycle. Chlorophytes are photoautotrophs and ...
Max Wisshak, 2006
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Of Microbes and Art: The Role of Microbial Communities in ...
CHARACTERISATION OF ENDOLITHIC COMMUNITIES OF STONE MONUMENTS AND NATURAL OUTCROPS Ornella Salvadori Soprintendenza per i Beni Artist ici e Star ici di Venezia - Labor atorio Scient ifico - Cannaregio 3553 ...
Orio Ciferri, Piero Tiano, Giorgio Mastromei, 2000
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The Ecology of Algae
Endolithon Algae living in the fissures, and spreading laterally in rocks, are known as endolithic algae. In temperate regions, where the rocks are moist, the endolithic component has not been investigated and perhaps the habitat is not well ...
F. E. Round, 1984
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Current Developments in Bioerosion
Endolithic organisms that live inside rocks, shells and wood use two processes, bioerosion and embedment, to produce boring and bioclaustration residential cavities. In the trace fossil record, borings and bioclaustrations preserve the ...
Max Wisshak, Leif Tapanila, 2008
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Enigmatic Microorganisms And Life In Extreme Environments
One strategy used by some organisms to overcome these environmental constraints is to become endolithic, i.e., to survive within the rock matrix. Recent studies have shown that bedrock and any deep earth habitats that are sufficiently cool ...
Joseph Seckbach, 2003
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The Biology of Blue-green Algae
Since light penetration in the sea varies regionally, the absolute maximal depths for endolithic algae will also vary accordingly. In coastal waters at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A., endolithic algae within the shells of molluscs are common  ...
N. G. Carr, Brian A. Whitton, 1973
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Ecology of Cyanobacteria II: Their Diversity in Space and Time
14.2 Endolithic cyanobacteria in a sandstone rock from: (a) the High Arctic; and a quartz rock from: (b) the McMurdo Dry Valleys et al. 2007); chasmoendolithic micro-organisms inhabit rock cracks and fissures (Büdel et al. 2008). In the most  ...
Brian A. Whitton, 2012
10
Coral Health and Disease
6.4 Alternative Source of Photosynthetic Products During Coral Bleaching One factor possibly contributing to the survival of coral species during bleaching events is the presence of the endolithic algae harbored in the coral's skeleton, and ...
Eugene Rosenberg, Yossi Loya, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDOLITHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term endolithic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stone-dwelling actinobacteria Blastococcus saxobsidens …
Endolithic microorganisms in extreme dry environments: analysis of a lithobiontic habitatIn:Klug MJ, Reddy CA (eds) Current Perspectives in ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
2
Antarctic biodiversity faces increased threats despite isolation, study …
McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica. Even the most desolate areas of the continent, are home to unique organisms such as endolithic bacteria. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Habitability Of Mars - Salty Seeps, Liquid Layers In Polar Ice, Ice …
The photograph shows its semi-endolithic growth pattern in Antarctic conditions where it mainly occurs in fissures and cracks - here you can ... «Science 2.0, Jun 15»
4
Methane on Mars: does it mean the Curiosity rover has found life?
Or at least endolithic communities [organisms that live in the cracks of rocks such as moss and lichen], which you can find living inside rocks in ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
5
Where To Search On Mars For Droplets, & Shallow Flows Of Liquid …
Novel water source for endolithic life in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert. In this picture, the salts are show in context in the top ... «Science 2.0, Aug 14»
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Israeli 'ECO' company wins startup competition
... elements for inland buildings, which are designed to induce natural growth of wall-clinging plants, mosses, lichens and endolithic algae. «Al-Monitor, Jun 14»
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Rhythms From Martian Sands - What Did Our Viking Landers Find in …
See Novel water source for endolithic life in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert. Similar habitats such as colonies inside halite crystals, ... «Science 2.0, Mar 14»
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Would Microbes From This Astronaut Make It Impossible For Anyone …
It defends itself from the strong ultraviolet radiations by living under small translucent pebbles (it is endolithic). When life conditions become ... «Science 2.0, Oct 13»
9
Cowi tests bacteria that heal concrete
By adding an endolithic bacteria, which can live inside stone, to the concrete mix the Healcon project is aimed at increasing the life of marine ... «The Construction Index, Jan 13»
10
Hydrocarbon consuming microbes found independent of BP
Future efforts should be directed towards quantifying the role endolithic prokaryotes play in methane cycling and in determining the sources of ... «Examiner.com, Nov 10»

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